Ricky Oyola appreciation!

[heckler]

This thread may be a bit cliche, considering we are on the Slap boards, but I don't care. Ricky Oyola is in my top three skaters. I don't have time to write out a long description, but when I think of Ricky, I think of a few things:
1) Style - He's got a great, unique style. He has lots of power, but some finesse thrown in there.
2) Choice of spots - This is definitely the first thing that caught my eye about him. Most of the spots he skates are spots that you would find while skating down a city street; not many big name spots.  Half the stuff he skates would be considered unskateable by almost everyone else.
3) Lack of coverage - It's a blessing in disguise. Ricky's lack of coverage makes you appreciate the coverage he does have so much more.
4) Music - Ricky always skates to good and fitting music.
There is so much more that could be said, but those are the first things to come to mind for me. In short, Ricky is one of the greatest! If anyone could post some pictures, I'd be grateful. I'll post some later, but in the meantime, here's some video parts:
Underachievers: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aTpflTk8VCM
Static 2 re-edit: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Quk0HtrSogU
Seven Year Glitch: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ekns8eOq4SA
411 #10 profile: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PHaViJFLlKc
Real Life: http://youtube.com/watch?v=O7jM3yWeW9E
Via: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8oQ7S373r5s

[bornindabay]

how much apprecitation is this guy gonna get?

[Matze]

how much apprecitation is this guy gonna get?

till somebody pays him what he's worth ... that's gonna be "never"

[biggums mcgee]

ATM I just saw your avatar on film

[bornindabay]

 cutting edge ollie.

[hargo]

ummm, this guy is the most boring dude ever.

[biggums mcgee]

cutting edge ollie.

no offense, but that reminded me of similar comments a friend (who wasn't his biggest fan) used to make about ricky

[Wooderson]

probabely the 2nd most appreciated skater on this board

[sweets]

One of my favorites. Put Philly on the map.

[GriptapeThumb]

probabely the 2nd most appreciated skater on this board

guy 1st, poppalardo 3rd?

[Duffy]

cutting edge ollie.

THIS is a cutting edge ollie

[biggums mcgee]

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probabely the 2nd most appreciated skater on this board

[close]

guy 1st, poppalardo 3rd?

s-town 4th?

[sweets]

ummm, this guy is the most boring dude ever.

Your 3 posts are appreciated.

[art hellman]

hard to believe that anyone who skateboards would have anything critical to say about Oyola........

[bornindabay]

One of my favorites. Put Philly on the map.

He did help a lot in that regard, and that shouldn't be forgotten. However, the torch is now in Stevie's hands.
I like Ricky but I'm not gonna over exagerate a mere ollie. There are some og's that when I see I'm in awe still
to this day, and Ricky has never been one of those guys.

[boyan]

This thread may be a bit cliche, considering we are on the Slap boards, but I don't care. Ricky Oyola is in my top three skaters. I don't have time to write out a long description, but when I think of Ricky, I think of a few things:
1) Style - He's got a great, unique style. He has lots of power, but some finesse thrown in there.
2) Choice of spots - This is definitely the first thing that caught my eye about him. Most of the spots he skates are spots that you would find while skating down a city street; not many big name spots.  Half the stuff he skates would be considered unskateable by almost everyone else.
3) Lack of coverage - It's a blessing in disguise. Ricky's lack of coverage makes you appreciate the coverage he does have so much more.
4) Music - Ricky always skates to good and fitting music.
There is so much more that could be said, but those are the first things to come to mind for me. In short, Ricky is one of the greatest! If anyone could post some pictures, I'd be grateful. I'll post some later, but in the meantime, here's some video parts:
Underachievers: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aTpflTk8VCM
Static 2 re-edit: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Quk0HtrSogU
Seven Year Glitch: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ekns8eOq4SA
411 #10 profile: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PHaViJFLlKc
Real Life: http://youtube.com/watch?v=O7jM3yWeW9E
Via: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8oQ7S373r5s

ATMurrell = video-poster-king!
thank you!

[biggums mcgee]

torch of philly never has and never will belong to stevie. he's a greedy asshole who could careless about the scene.


if anyone owns that town now, it's someone who actually lives and gets coverage there. gorecki???

[justafan]

great for his personality alone

[bornindabay]

Well ask Gorecki who's inspired him? Stevie owns that shit. His
skating is undeniable. Well at least we agree on one thing, it sure
aint Ricky's.

Let me make this clear, I'm in no way trying to say I don't think Ricky
is good or anything. I just think he's decent and it's tight to see him
still cruising around. I'm just saying that I'm not gonna be on the edge
of my seat from watching him skate.

In the slap world Sherm sucks and RIcky is king. Hillarious.

[justafan]

Well ask Gorecki who's inspired him? Stevie owns that shit. His
skating is undeniable. Well at least we agree on one thing, it sure
aint Ricky's.

Let me make this clear, I'm in no way trying to say I don't think Ricky
is good or anything. I just think he's decent and it's tight to see him
still cruising around. I'm just saying that I'm not gonna be on the edge
of my seat from watching him skate.

In the slap world Sherm sucks and RIcky is king. Hillarious.

one bitter man right there...

and noone fucking owns a town, but oyola represents the side of philly that
first got recognition. therefore he s a legend nowadays- to those who know.

[sweets]

Ricky's a Philadelphia legend, no doubt. Ask Stevie who inspired him. Not to say Stevie doesn't rip but he  can't be holding down shit in Philly. He moved to L.A.

[hargo]

i might have only 3 posts, but ive been skating for 20 years and have valid opinions on  skateboarding, sorry for being new here.

[Jura]

i might have only 3 posts, but ive been skating for 20 years and have valid opinions on  skateboarding, sorry for being new here.

Yea, your posts are VERY much appreciated...Please see below.

I cant believe this is real. Let me clear something up for you guys. If someone wants to come skate a spot in your town, and you dont tell them where it is, you are an asshole and should be rediculed, period. Jamie Thomas shouldnt have even apologized to your idiot asses. Grow up.

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

cutting edge ollie.

On the love park on video Kalis said seeing Ricky do that ollie inspired him to do all the shit he did over the cans.

[j....soy.....]

ricky inspired me to skate around with a microphone on....

[SR Junky]

his style doesnt really do it for me all the time, but hes cool.  i liked when he got punched in the face by jovontae and i liked that run he did at the end of underachievers with the shifty ollie into the bank.

[leeroy]

Ricky is such an inspiration. He's been like that for a long time for me. He's got style and power and he's definitely going forward all the time. I like that.

I wish him all the good with Traffic!!!

"bornindabay" - you're an old pro, who are you if I may ask? You post here the way that I might get more outta your post if I knew who you were - that's why I'm asking.

[NickDagger]

  i liked when he got punched in the face by jovontae

story?


anyone remember when oyola was in jail in australia for like a year? lol oops.


hes pretty sick though, good spot/trick selection, speed, power, creative lines, etc.

[Alexactly]

Sanch, leave.

[bornindabay]

Sanch, leave.

shut the fuck up! Oh yeah I'm bitter cause I'm pointing out that Ricky Oyola is overrated.
Yall have your opinions and I have mine. What did  you think cause I'm posting on these
dumb ass boards means I'm suppose to fall in line and wear brown cords and talk about
how dope Puleo is? Suck it easy.